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Looking After Your Health

Hello, my name is Andy and this is my health care blog. If you want to enjoy everything that life has to offer, it is important that you take good care of your health. I am not a doctor but over the years, I have learnt a thing or two about eating well, exercising and how to spot the signs that you need to visit a doctor. It wasn't always this way. I used to actively avoid visiting the doctor until I married my wife who is a nurse. She taught me how to be healthy and for that I am extremely thankful.

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Genetic Screening: An Introduction

17 November 2020
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If you are considering if you should be screened for an illness, you may have some questions about the process and the benefits and drawbacks of this approach. This article answers two common questions. What exactly is genetic screening? Genetic screening is the process of searching for a genetic cause of a certain illness. There are hundreds of genetic mutations in DNA, which is the genetic material of every person. Some of these mutations can cause cancer and other diseases, while others may have no known effect. Read More …